Comments on: Two sides of strabismus: Social struggles and straining to see http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/05/10/two-sides/ ...also known as crossed eyes, lazy eye, wall eyes, squint, tropia, double vision, turned, floating, wandering, wayward, or drifting eyes. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:48:56 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lois (admin) http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/05/10/two-sides/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Lois (admin) Thu, 11 May 2006 03:12:42 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/05/10/two-sides/#comment-149 Katrina, I'll be 60 this year. It's never too late to get help. That doesn't mean we can always get our eyes fixed perfectly. But there is help. I had both surgery and vision therapy just last year. I continue to struggle with vision problems in spite of this. But this is partly due to my rosacea which greatly affects my eyes. My goal has been to get the best I can out of what I have to work with, and to do the best I can with what I get. My recommendations to you would be to see a vision therapy doctor as well as an eye surgeon to see what they have to offer (see links in the sidebar). You're going to need spiritual strength as well. Years ago I found a lot of spiritual help through <a href="http://www.bsfinternational.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bible Study Fellowship International</a>. You may want to check this website out or talk with a local pastor. I've also enjoyed being part of an online strabismus support group. See my <a href="http://eyesapart.com/2005/07/14/strabismus-support/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">July 14, 2005</a> post. That group is not related to Eyes Apart, and I am not very active there, but there are others with strabismus who will understand what you are experiencing and offer help. Best to you, Lois Katrina,

I’ll be 60 this year. It’s never too late to get help. That doesn’t mean we can always get our eyes fixed perfectly. But there is help.

I had both surgery and vision therapy just last year. I continue to struggle with vision problems in spite of this. But this is partly due to my rosacea which greatly affects my eyes. My goal has been to get the best I can out of what I have to work with, and to do the best I can with what I get.

My recommendations to you would be to see a vision therapy doctor as well as an eye surgeon to see what they have to offer (see links in the sidebar). You’re going to need spiritual strength as well. Years ago I found a lot of spiritual help through Bible Study Fellowship International. You may want to check this website out or talk with a local pastor.

I’ve also enjoyed being part of an online strabismus support group. See my July 14, 2005 post. That group is not related to Eyes Apart, and I am not very active there, but there are others with strabismus who will understand what you are experiencing and offer help.

Best to you,
Lois

]]> By: Katrina Dewes http://www.eyesapart.com/2006/05/10/two-sides/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Katrina Dewes Wed, 10 May 2006 18:29:32 +0000 http://eyesapart.com/2006/05/10/two-sides/#comment-146 Lois, I am 46 years old and still struggle with how others converse with me view my abilities due to myright eye wandering inward. In the last three years my eyesight has gone down hill. I had two eye surgery's as achild/ One at three and another at five. I also have a droopy left eyelid. Iwas supposed to wear glasses all my life but did not start until about 42. Doctors never told me to wear glasses up until the last few years. I have also been told it is too late to help correct the way my eyes function. My self esteem is at an all time low as if it could go any lower. Can you give me some advice here!! Is it too late to do anything due to my age? Are there any other folks I can turn to for much needed support or advice? Thankyou, Katrina Lois, I am 46 years old and still struggle with how others converse with me view my abilities due to myright eye wandering inward. In the last three years my eyesight has gone down hill. I had two eye surgery’s as achild/ One at three and another at five. I also have a droopy left eyelid. Iwas supposed to wear glasses all my life but did not start until about 42. Doctors never told me to wear glasses up until the last few years. I have also been told it is too late to help correct the way my eyes function. My self esteem is at an all time low as if it could go any lower. Can you give me some advice here!! Is it too late to do anything due to my age? Are there any other folks I can turn to for much needed support or advice? Thankyou, Katrina

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